The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-01-18
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EUROPEAN.


peating rifles,
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The Herald says
that Its Vienna correspondent reports
that hasty and secret military pre-
pzrauons are being made by Austria,
Russia and Germany 1t Is stated
that there Is a German plan in exist
ence for utilizing a Polish force and
the restoration Of the old kingdom of
Poland as a barrier against Russia.
LoSDox. Dec. 2S.-The statements
printed here Of the Cars alleged in
sanity are ridiculed in Downing
street We have reports daily from
official quarters IN St. Petersburg that
leave no room for question as to his
Imperial Majesty's sanity. The worst
that can be said Is that he Is subject
70 fits Of III temper. under the infu-
enee Of winch he Is apt to do things
which in his sober moments he would
never dream Of.
VIENNA. Dec. 29-Thc Vienna Press
Is becoming convinced that. Russia is
determined upon war. Reports of in
creased Russian armament are con
tinually coming to hand from various
sources. The latest intelligence of
this kind Is to the effect that 100000
Russian troops have been ordered to
Massinkof. and that occupants of 10,
600 houses have received official mott
ication that soldiers Will soon be
billeted IN them
The Nee Fris Prose- plainly hints
that the best thing Austria can do is
70 submit TO Russian wishes IN order
10 avoid a conflict.
The Trgi,E3 and other papers bitterly
deplore the fact that Austria Is com
PEELED TO abandon her Balkan pro-
gramme. because she has been left in
the lurch by Prince Bismarck. who
has made peace with Russia.
L0xpox. Dec. 30.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Times afirms that
he has information from an undOubt-
ed source that Russia and Germany
signed a direct alliance d fortnight
ago. The Car. adds the cores
pendent. was decided in taking this
course by the attitude manifested to-
ward Russia by Count Kalnoky, the
Austro-Hungarian Minister Of For
eign Affairs. and by the expectation
that Floquet would be made Prime
Minister Of France.
VIENNA. Dec. 3O.-It is rumored
here that Russia and Turkey have
agreed to send a Joint ultimatend to
Bulgaria, ordering the Government
TO comply with their demands under
pain of the occupation of Roumelia.
Nothing definite has been received
from the Prince of AIingrelia. as to
his probable acceptance of the throne.
BERLIN. Dec. 31.-The North Ger
Waa Gazats attributes the collapse of
telegraph communication between
England and the Continent during
the recent storm TO the cupldlty OF
submarine telegraph monopoly. 1t
avTre-se> the hope that the English
Government viii acquire control of
the cables.
PANS, Dec. BIN. Goblet, Prime
Minister. received a committee of
members ofthe Paris Stock Exchange
to-day. He told them that he did
not believe that war was imminent.
Frances relations with every Power
were excellent and she desired moth
ing but peace. But, he added, 8 to
view the possibility OF war calmly the
nation must be powerful enough to
protect her rights"
MADRAS. Dec. 31.-Fire broke out
to-day in the reserved enclosure at
the Peoples Park as the annual fair
was being held. A panic ensued and
1t Is reported that several hundred
people were burned or crushed to
death
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan General
Goulef has been appointed to succeed
General haulbars as military attache
to the Russian Embassy at Vienna.
VIENNA. Jan. 1T Is reported here
that 1900 Jews have been expelled
from the Government Of Kief, Russia.
MASDALAY. Jan. 3.-The Burmese
ruby merchants maintain friendly
attitude toward the British. 4 pro
clamation has been issued ordering
all the inhabitants to surrender their
arms within five days. 1t is expected
that the troops viii be compelled to
leave the ruby mines, in consequence
of, the scarcit- Of water and pre-
valence Of feve- The camp of the
native Prince has been surprised by
British troops The Prince himself
and forty followers We're killed.
PANS, Jan. 3.-It Is reported tlrat
has been held by President
CREW and Ferry and De Freycinet.
with a view to the speedy dissolution
of the present Ministry and the for
nation Of Ferry-FIeycinet Cabinet.
1t is also reported that Ferry has con
scented to support De Freycinet as
the successor Of President Grevy
The Radicals are in high dudgeon at
the prospect of having their plans
upset in this manner.
PANAMA, Jan. 3.-The canal work Is
and the contractors are